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Tlic Journey across the new high-rise b
aerial view of the existing swing bridgi
for long. The old bridge is up for sale i
removing one more obstacle to unlntei
traeoastal Waterway. Local anglers
Three Seek
BY SUSAN USHER
The 50 executive committee
members nf the Brunswick County
Democratic Party meet Monday,
Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Brunswick
County Government Center to
nominate a new coroner, announced
Chairman Rex Gore of Shallottc.
The meeting will be held at the
public assembly building.
The party's nominee will be
presented to the Brunswick County
Board of Commissioners for formal
appointment?possibly that same
night, if time permits, since commissioners
meet in regular session at
5:50 p.m.
Gore said three persons have expressed
an interest in the in*t heW
until Monday week ago by Tommy
Gilbert, a Southport Democrat who
Propei
Shock
BY SUSAN LSHEI
County officials expect shock w
the county when property owners
notices in the mail next month.
The value of rural property will
from 30 percent to 50 percent In roost
front property will increase by three
the last tax appraisal in 1971
"If the reaction is true to that sta
Tax Adnunstrator Boyd Williams
negative, a very negative reaction "
So tar, though, he has seen no oq
"Mast at the people I've talked with >.
a wait and see attitude." he said. a<
help if people realize revaluation isn'
Property essentially unaffected
will increase m value snout i? pert
1 eland. ShaUotte and Southport as <
tiaoed that htstonc redevelopment i
will show larger increases for la
Values along the waterfront and an
srill show much larger increases.
Along the water?whether the
waterway or ShwIWte or Caiabasl
values have skyrocketed
There's a real wide vanaba
"The market value for farm prop<
down, but it has not increased as mu
?5
"On the nrers we're seeing a dn
last tune (In 1*71 > they hadn't cam
oceanfront and waterway property w
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Shallotte, North G
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High-Rise View O
iridge to Ocean Isle Beach provides an
? In action-a view that won't be around
uid should be dismantled next month,
rruptcd boat traffic on the Atlantic Instill
hope to come up with sufficient
DEMOCRATS V
Nomination 7
resigned the office In order to accept
another job.
The prospective candidates include
Pam Gurganus of Shallotte, a school
nurse who ran against Gilbert in the
1984 primary; Greg White, a rescue
volunteer employed by Brunswick
Funeral Service; and a local physician
who is currently on the list of
local medical examiners. In a news
reiease, Gore did not Identify the
physician by name and he could not
be reached for additional comment
Monday.
In the May 1984 primary Gurganus
received 3,559 votes to Gilbert's 3,934.
Another person, longtime Assistant
Coroner Larry Andrews of Supply,
has publicly announced his interest
in the job. However the Republican
Party member has not contacted the
rfy Valua
Waves A
K The purpose
aves to roll across property at its fai
receive valuation "This is our <
the final value,"
generally increase owners not to ove
areas while water- When the init
to five times since start lighting up i
Ferris Inc.. the C
tewide," predicted The firm's wart h
a Tv.uOu parcels of
Director Brent Wi
tanned resistance.
say they are taking The revaluatl
Ming that it would but Weisner said
t the county's idea. satisfied with th
I by resort values county's tremenck
enL Weisner gave had to visit a lot i
'samples, but cau- "That's good
areas in Soutnport quipped,
nd and buildings The state M*<
Bald Head Island ty be revalued fa
years.
[ Atlantic Ocean, Weisner and
h River, property telephone lines a
mailed tn early b
a." said Weisner pects between Oi
erty has not gone petty owners?to
A as other proper iand Aad be expc
During the ft
lsDc increase The pomtmei&s with
J* oa jrtt bee* a* meetings should t
as still amiable " owners can expec
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rolina, Wednesday, Novemb
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mum
f Past Short-Lived
funds to transform the superstructure Into
high-rise Odel) Williamson Bridge Is sche<
Mayor Ladane Bulllngton plans a 3 p.m. ri
cade to the beach once the span passes its
PTE MONDAY
~o Counjv Co
Democratic Party leadership seek- vol
ing the nomination. nor
Gilbert's successor will complete mil
the unexpired portion of a four-year onl;
term that ends in December 1988. ten
Those eligible to vote at Monday's offi
meeting include the chairman and pre
vice-chairman of each of the 21 T
precincts, the six officers of the coun- spe
ty executive committee and the V
president of the Brunswick County stal
Democratic Women. and
Elected officials of the Democratic am
Party are ex-officio non-voting sior
members of the committee. and
Traditionally, those nominated tc aid*
fill vacancies in elective office are of bcf<
the same party. "
The precinct chairman and vice cor
chairman may cast for their precinct poe
one vote for each 50 Democratic farr
fHon Notic
cross Brui
of the revaluation is to appraise the eigt
r market rate
pinion of the market value. It is not tion
said Weisner. "We urge property ed,
rreact"
lal shock wears off, telephones will ty o
it the county complex office of W.P. pert
Inn conducting the 1906 revaluation. Acta
as taken appraisers to approximately cons
land across the county. Revaluatioc revt
usner said The)
and
on process is slightly behind schedule,
county officials and the company art addi
c ranra scnecuie Because at Utt adjL
ws growth In 19W. he said, appraisers how
nore buildings than first estimated,
for the county and bad for us." he
rest.
dunery Act requires that real proper- 10
r property Us purposes every eight valt
tyB
his staff will be ready with extra heai
nd extra patience once notices are Will
i mid-December Wetsner said he ex- potn
? to 7.000?up to 10 percent of all proqucstmn
the values assigned to their coot
ctt to find some mistakes. taxi
rst week las staff will schedule ?p- own
dissatisfied property owners. These Pro)
* done in about six weeks Property thus
t to recerve ac answer to their query mg i
nth
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SSAff rwoto B? SUSAN USMf N
an offshore fishing reef. The new
tiled to open today (Wednesday),
bbon cutting followed by a motorfinal
inspection as anticipated.
>ner's Post
es cast by their precinct for goverin
the 1981 election, with a
lirnnm nf nnp vnt*? r\nr nrapJn/?< 11
y one officer is present and a writproxy
has not been provided, the
cer present may cast half the
cinct's votes
here are no special qualifications
Ued out in the law for coroner,
lost counties?96 of 100 in the
le?have abolished the position
gone to a system of medical exiners.
Brunswick County commia?ers
voted on Nov. 16 to go ahead
1 fill the vacancy, intending to corv
r the need for the post again
>re adopting the 1986-66 budget.
In our county," said Gore, "the
oner system serves a good pure
It provides a lot of help to the
lily."
:es fcxpe
nswick
it to 10 weeks after the conference.
The answer will come in the form
notice, either restating the previo
or adjusting it
Weisner said he expects more nor*
wners to write than call About one
y owners Uve outside the county, a
illustrator Boyd Williamson The!
odered informal complaints and
ew of the value, said Weisner, and t
Ir answers will arrive within the si
format as those stemming from cr
At this point in the appeals process
ess physical problems, correcting i
sting depreciation or the land vale
ever, adjust the base value of the p
Property owners who aren't sal
itts of their initial hearings? typicx
percent of those questioning
tee?will appeal their cases to the E
card of Fipulirahon and Reriow,
tog appeals in April Tax Adm
lAIUiCO'l rsrd F?TPi? anil aeJ
totals
Theae appeals must be completed
ay CTmmiumn to confirm the ta
rate for the 1S?MT7 fiscal year A ve
eri are likely to rontwae their apf
*r!? Tax Conxntanoo. Weuner u
e would likely be reached before re
aage
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BY SUSAN USHER
Cast in the unusual role of referee,
State Department of Transportation
officials will meet with Sunset Beach
town officials on Thursday, Dec. 5, in
search of a compromise solution to
the parking controversy at that
UCdUl.
l^ast Wednesday transportation officials
met with a group of "concerned
citizens" at Sunset Beach who say
the town's recent ban on roadside
parking has put a hardship on those
who want to visit the shore.
"We listened to their side as they
conceived it," said J.M. (Jimmy)
I.ynch, traffic engineering branch
manager and one of several
transportation officials Involved in
the meeting. "We're going back to
hear the town's side.
"I would like to think that some
kind of compromise could be worked
out. If not we will take both sides into
consideration and work something
oui here (in Raleigh," he said.
DOT officials also plan to meet in a
separate session with officials of the
Town of Holden Beach, which has
adopted a similar ban along Ocean
Boulevard and on side streets within
specified distances of intersections.
usually, said Lynch, it's a town
that is reluctant to cooperate when
DOT wants parking eliminated in a
certain spot such as a high-hazard intersection,
but this time the tables
Holden Beach 1
To Leave Hous
Mrs. Ralph Inman moved her
erosion-threatened house at the east
end o( Holden Beach last week away
from the ocean and closer to the
road, said Building Inspector Dwight
Carroll.
Inman opted to leave the house on a
carriage on the original lot until town
commissioners clarify their policy on
the moving of houses, he said.
At last Monday night's commissioners
meeting, the board voted J-l
to continue the moratorium on the
relocation of hiiildino* from one location
to another on the island except in
emergency situations, to be determined
by the building inspector
Owners were given the option to
move the house off the island nnl
feted $
County
Most meetings a
of a new valua- mg the day, how eve
us value assign- scheduled at night t
who can't make a da
resident proper- This Is the first t
third of all pro- have been assigned ti
ccording to Tax county for property
r letters will be revaluation every ell
requests for a adjustment" at the f
hat will be done. commissioners, votii
me time frame the results of such a
nferences. W P. Ferris Inc.
I appraisers can With revaluatlor
errors in listing, county will shift to th
* They cannot, ty Manager Billy Cai
eoperty About hall of the
utliitlea and person*
Isifed with the which are revalued e
lly no more then An It percent i
their property Carolina Power It Uj
Irunawrtrk Cmrv i?
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which will begin lo IMS. when the
tntstretor Boyd utilities mil lose the
heduie those ap- benefit from * reduc
Even rf Brurwwv
In time fee the ucipated and the cou
at base and let a the tax rate. Carter
r> few pct^erty ownen will receive 1
leal to the State The current U* r
ild. and moat erf ty The 19*5 total val
acting the hear- of tL) 17 million
(Mat
a
1M
>11
TM
3ages Plus Supplements
Hear
esOf
Icci m
are turned somewhat.
"We usually don't have this?parking
banned in an entire town,
especially one on the coast, when all
citizens are supposed to enjoy our
coast," said Lynch.
Citing potential safety and traffic
iiow, Sunset beach has oannea yearround
all parking along and on Main
Street, its boulevard paralleling the
oceanfront.
Some parking is available on u
short-term, indefinite basis in lots
leased by the town along Sunset
Boulevard and land on the western
tip has been donated for the purpose
of creating a parking area.
The ban could conceivably be
lifted. Lynch suid, when a newlyconstituted
town board takes office
next month.
That still wouldn't resolve the
town's long-range parking problem,
he said.
"They're mainly concerned about
the distance they're having to walk to
the beach," noted Lynch. "If you
have to carry fishing tackle and walk
that far, you aren't going to walk in
the sand, you're going to walk in the
road. You're going to ride bikes on
the roud also."
Getting pedestrian traffic off the
roadway was one of the town's
original goals in banning roadside
parking.
(See DOT, Pago2-A)
Woman Opts
e On Lot
later than 30 days after the opening of
the new high rise bridge or to move
the house to another lot he owns adjacent
to or across the street from the
present location.
Mrs. Iiunan had asked to move the
house onto a lot she owns across ttie
street at 331 Ocean Boulevard East
After the meeting she said she wasn't
exactly sure what the commissioners
meant by their policy.
Carroll determined she could move
her house Hue in the "emergency
situation," as the policy stated, but
he said she doesn't want to move her
house to the new lot until she is certain
she will be allowed to leave it
there.
>end
f the E & K panel will be held rlurr
Williamson said some would be
<0 accommodate property owners
ytlme meeting.
ime In eight years that new values
a land and structures in Brunswick
tax purposes The state requires
iht years and allows a "horizontal
our-year mark Brunswick County
ig (our years ago. did away with
in adjustment, also performed by
i, much of the la i burden in the
e Individual property owner, Counter
has said repeatedly
county's taz valuation la based on
I) BTfln?f4v B(v4 Irw/aHr**/ ?ll
ach y tar
sdjustmcnt u Ux !u value for
ght and Southern Bell reflet that
new values go Into effect, the two
tr li percent adjustment. but will
ed tax rate
fc County's tax base doubles as annty
cornsntssioneri sharply reduce
hex also stated, many property
xgher lax Mils
ate is 5d ? cents per t'.CTj of properuatlon
u 12 21J tsillon, with a levy
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